By Luis Perez, Times Staff Writer
Saturday, October 1, 2011
ST. PETE BEACH — Authorities have identified the two people killed in a fiery two-vehicle crash on Gulf Boulevard Friday night.
Pablo Mansilla-Aguinaga, 32, of Tampa, and Sandra Paulson, 33, of Schaumburg, Ill., were killed after their car was rammed by a speeding sport utility vehicle, St. Pete Beach police said.
The crash happened about 8:45 p.m. outside the Alden Beach Resort, 5900 Gulf Blvd. Officer Scott Vaughn saw the SUV speeding south and turned on his motorcycle lights to initiate a traffic stop, Police Chief David Romine said.
Within moments, the SUV struck a small Mazda sedan that was pulling out of the hotel. Both vehicles overturned, and the SUV wound up on top of a large fountain in front of the hotel and caught fire.
The driver of the SUV, Daniel Dolcater, 20, of Gulfport, was taken ...